structural⚑ High burden in India
Mitral stenosis
is a heart disease characterized by the narrowing of the opening of the mitral valve of the heart. It is almost always caused by valvular heart disease. Normally, the mitral valve is about 5 cm2 during diastole. Any decrease in area below 2 cm2 causes mitral stenosis. Early of mitral stenosis in pregnancy is very important as the heart cannot tolerate increased output demand as in the case of exercise and pregnancy. is a common complication of resulting left atrial enlargement, which can lead to such as .
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- · on , orthopnea and nocturnal dyspnea
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- ·Chest pain
- ·Hemoptysis
- ·Ascites, and hepatomegaly
- ·Late stage
Causes — why it happens
- · fever, rheumatic heart disease
How it's found
- ·Physical examination, chest X-ray, ,
Treatment
- · valve replacement, mitral
Test yourself
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1. Mitral stenosis is a narrowing of which part of the heart?
2. What almost always causes mitral stenosis?
3. A common complication of mitral stenosis is an irregular heartbeat called:
4. During pregnancy, early diagnosis matters because the heart:
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